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"Talking At The Diner" Podcast

by John Faye

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Musician / Songwriter John Faye (Caulfields, IKE, John & Brittany) loves nothing more than sitting across from musicians and other creatives at their favorite diners and letting the conversation go wherever it takes them.. origin stories, road stories, and plain ol' $hit talkin'. Everything is on the table!

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Episodes

  1. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 62 ft. Wesley Stace

    My guest on this episode of TatD has got some stories.. and quite possibly the largest Rolodex in all of entertainment. I’m only half joking. Wesley Stace began his music career in the late 1980’s as John Wesley Harding. His 1990 Sire Records debut "Here Comes The Groom" marked the beginning of a...

  2. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 61 ft. Lo-Priestess

    Greetings FAYE-treon Fam! On Ep. 61 of "Talking At The Diner" I met up with my friends Gina LC and Scott Radway of one of my very favorite Philly indie bands: Lo-Priestess! Gina and Scott are what you’d call a musical super-couple.. both are amazingly talented artists who work together in...

  3. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 60 ft. Lisa Schaffer of Vinyl Chickie

    Hey Diner Buddies! We've reached another cool milestone with the "Talking At The Diner" podcast.. we are officially 60 episodes into our mission to amplify the voices and stories of working musicians and creatives. SIXTY! That's five years of monthly conversations that have become a living…

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  4. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 59 ft. Quentin Jones

    It's hard to believe we are at Episode 59 of "Talking At The Diner" - my quest to shine a light on the stories of working musicians is like a bottomless cuppa coffee from your favorite greasy spoon. And this month's episode is another great fly-on-the-wall chat with a musician it has been a...

  5. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 58 ft. Máty

    Greetings Fam! Here's a great listen for you as you drive off to your Memorial Day Weekend destinations.. Episode 58 of "Talking At The Diner" features an up-and-coming artist who is just beginning to gain some well-deserved recognition, but one of my goals on this show is to shine a light on...

  6. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 57 ft. Kenny Aaronson

    My guest on Ep. 57 of TatD is a real "get" (as they say in the biz)! Many rock fans know this guy well because his resume goes on for a country mile and his talent stretches even further. Kenny Aaronson first caught this once-young fella's attention as the bassist with the coooool hair in the…

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  7. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 56 ft. Zou Zou Mansour of Soraia

    My guest on Ep. 56 of TatD is someone whose persistence and sheer tenacity in keeping her music career alive and thriving is something I deeply relate to. Zou Zou Mansour - the driving force behind Philly rock band Soraia - has seen so many changes in her over twenty years fronting the band that...

  8. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 55 ft. Marchitect

    What's up, diner buddies! Well, with yet another major snow event heading toward my hometown of Buffalo.. errrrrr.. Philadelphia, I'm happy to report I was able to find a window of decent weather to head back down to the hometown of my youth - Newark, DE - to meet up with my friend Marcus Slade,...

  9. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 54 ft. Cliff Hillis

    I'm excited to bring you the first installment of "Talking At The Diner" for 2026.. the year of our lord. My guest on Ep. 54 is is none other than my bandmate from the John Faye Power Trip and IKE..... Drumroll please...... that's right, it's Cliff Hillis! Now, even though Cliffy and I officially...

  10. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 53 ft. Kara Koser

    Happy December, FAYE-treon Friends! For the final 2025 episode of "Talking At The Diner," I got together with one of the Philadelphia music scene's most compelling personalities. Kara Koser is the bold and dauntless leader of KOSER .. the band that - rightfully so - has her name on it. Her…

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  11. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 52 ft. Lia Menaker

    Hello Breakfast Buds! For episode 52 of "Talking at the Diner," I'm back at Bob's Diner in the lovely Roxborough section of Philadelphia.. AGAIN! There’s clearly something in the "wooder" round those parts.. lots of the city's most creative artists live there, and my guest Lia Menaker is one of…

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  12. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 51 ft. Coop a Loop

    Back in late August - the first time I recorded an episode of the pod "out of sequence" - I met up with my friend Eric Cooper, known to most in the Philly music scene as Coop. Coop is a virtuoso bass player who let's loose in bands like the Funky T, but also plays with singer songwriters like…

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  13. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 50 ft. David Uosikkinen

    I’m excited to share Episode 50 of “Talking At The Diner!" I wanted to ask a heavy hitter to be my 50th guest on the show and when I think of heavy hitters in the Philadelphia music community, my guest really fits the bill not only in terms of his experiences and accomplishments, but he’s…

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  14. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 49 ft. Caroline Quinn

    Greetings Diner Buddies! My guest on episode 49 of TatD is a rising star in the Philly indie pop community - singer/songwriter Caroline Quinn. Caroline is a relative newcomer but has in the past year achieved impressive success on TikTok and Spotify on the strength of her cool and quirky sense of...

  15. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 48 ft. Mackenzie Johnson

    Mackenzie Johnson is supremely talented singer-songwriter who grew up in Bucks County, PA about 30 miles up I-95 from Philadelphia and now splits her creative life between Philly and New York. A poised and confident performer, with the soul of a musical theater kid, Mackenzie is a bonafide social...

  16. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 47 ft. Ross Bellenoit & Andrea Weber

    I went out to Bob’s Diner in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia for a repeat visit after having first been introduced to this charming spot by Emily Drinker in 2023. I was very excited to meet up with two uber-talented musicians’ who happen to be a married couple. Ross Bellenoit and Andrea...

  17. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 46 ft. Leavy & Fash of Jealousy Curve

    Very often on TatD, I seek out guests I don’t know all that well because it’s fun to get to chat with and learn about new people, but sometimes it’s fun to sit down with friends you’re known a long, long time. And such is the case on this episode with my two guests, both of whom play in a Philly...

  18. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 45 ft. Carissa Matsushima (Kikashima) & Judah Kim

    This is a very special episode of TatD. I mean verrrrry special. During a "social media day" we shared back in February, I was thrilled to hang out with my fellow bandleaders of Asian American Pie II coming up on May 17th at MilkBoy in Philadelphia. Carissa Matsushima is the powerhouse band…

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  19. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 44 ft. Taylor Kelly

    I recently got a chance to hang out at one of my favorite haunts - the Broad St. Diner in south Philly - with my friend Taylor Kelly. Taylor caught the music bug as a young school kid in upstate New York and moved to Philadelphia from Boston after college in 2016. By the time she was in her early...

  20. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 43 ft. Deirdre French

    I met Philly musician / singer / songwriter Deirdre French in 2019, less than a year before Covid, when she walked into the open mic I was hosting at the Khyber in Philadelphia, and basically silenced a loud, chatty room with a pin-drop performance showcasing her impressive vocal and songwriting...

  21. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 42 ft. Tyler Asay of The Tisburys

    Happy 2025, diner buddies! I am so excited to begin the new year of "Talking At The Diner" with this conversation. Tyler Asay is the lead singer and band leader of The Tisburys, a Philly-based indie band who are close to my musical heart because they are at the forefront of what I like to think…

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  22. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 41 ft. Brendan Johnson of Stella Ruze

    I met up with Brendan Johnson - guitarist and primary songwriter of Stella Ruze, a band that he started in 2014 with vocalist / mandolin player Katie O' Donnell, keyboardist Mason Hunter, and trumpet player Alex Styer. In the ten years the band has been together, their sound has evolved past…

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  23. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 40 ft. Camille Peruto

    I first met Camille Peruto when she was just 14. We were the designated opening acts for 80’s rocker John Eddie at Coffee Works - a long gone music venue located in a shopping center in Voorhees, NJ. Even then, you could tell she had something special. In the decade-and-a-half I’ve known her…

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  24. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 39 ft. Dan Drago

    I recently met up with Philly podcast host and longtime musician Dan Drago at the Penrose Diner in south Philly and before we even walked in he kindly hooked me up with a bag of homemade goodies made with stuff from his own garden. I scored jars of homemade tomato sauce, salsa roja, pickled green...

  25. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 38 ft. Olivia Rubini

    I’m super excited about Ep. 38 of the show because I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Olivia Rubini.. now, those of you familiar with my story know that the last name Rubini is a very important one in the long arc of my musical life. Ritchie Rubini has been my partner in crime with…

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  26. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 37 ft. onyx&honey.

    As the 2-headed driving force behind onyx&honey., Rob Perna and Nikki DiGiorgio are a musical love story that has become the heart and soul of the music scene in West Chester, PA. West Chester is a bit of an island unto itself.. it’s not too far from Philadelphia but it is not what you would call…

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  27. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 36 ft. Max Davey & Steve Novoa

    This episode of the pod brought me back to The Tasty (see Ep. 31).. a lovely vegan spot in south Philly, where I met up with singer / songwriter / producer Max Davey and her partner in crime, multi-instrumentalist and producer Steve Novoa. I’ve known Max for a lot of years - we first met in the...

  28. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 35 ft. Katie Feeney

    I'm still smiling about my hang with Katie Feeney at the Oregon Diner in south Philly. Katie is a no-nonsense belter with a voice capable of delivering melodic Americana twang with a healthy dose of Robert Plant bravado. Hence, perhaps, the name Roberta Faceplant. At once an alter-ego and a band...

  29. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 34 ft. Jace Miller

    I met up with my friend Jace Miller at Silk City on Spring Garden St. for this latest episode of TatD. A revered Philly diner - a little more on the upscale side than your typical greasy spoon - Silk City has vibe to spare. It's also a spot that hosts full-on rock shows and other eclectic musical...

  30. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 33 ft. Darnell Miller

    **Host's Note** Streaming platforms have become a huge pain in my a$$ by flagging recent episodes for what I can only assume is the use of very short clips of both my and my guests' music. It didn't used to be this way, but here we are. So, unfortunately, episodes on said platforms will no longer...

  31. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 32 ft. Kelsey Cork and Jacinda Arellano (of Kelsey Cork & the Swigs)

    I first became aware of Kelsey Cork and the Swigs during pandemic times when my Instagram was blowing up with posts referencing their snarky single “That’s Cool (Good 4 U).” Since that time Kelsey and the Swigs have been on a creative tear, releasing the EP “Weird Bones” in 2021 and the full…

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  32. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 31 ft. Katie Hackett

    I met up with Katie Hackett at a south Philly vegan diner called The Tasty. Katie is the driving force behind The Lunar Year, an art rock project that serves as an umbrella for a very broad spectrum of sounds and styles. Since its inception in 2017, the band has gone from dreamy piano-based songs...

  33. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 30 ft. Jim McGuinn

    My special guest for this episode of the podcast is none other than Jim McGuinn.. no, not the guy who sang for the Byrds in the 60's. This Jim McGuinn is a Philly musician, who has seen the music business from more sides than most. He’s been a songwriter, guitarist, and bassist in many bands,...

  34. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 29 ft. Jeremy Savo

    Jeremy Savo is a super-talented musician and songwriter who is originally from the greater Philadelphia area - south Jersey to be precise. His band Out of the Beardspace has spent the last decade PLUS as one of the most popular groups in the regional jam scene, not only due to the fact that...

  35. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 28 ft. Rob Tait

    I met up with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rob Tait at Little Pete’s, which is tucked away in a 60’s-era high rise called the Philadelphian. Rob has been methodically building up to the 2024 release of his full length Americana album called Here and Now with a couple of killer...

  36. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 27 ft. Emily Drinker

    Over the past couple of years, Emily Drinker has released a full length album, played at Firefly and the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and opened for artists like Pat Benatar and JD Souther, and along with her band and housemates has brought the Philly music community together with a festival…

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  37. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 26 ft. Brian Seymour

    I recently met up with my friend and fellow songwriter Brian Seymour at the Blue Jay Restaurant at 29th and Girard in north Philadelphia, where we encountered a charming, cash-only gem of a restaurant (tax evasion anyone?), run by a kindly Greek couple, who clearly have a deep history there. From...

  38. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 25 ft. Alexis Cunningham

    On Episode 25 of "Talking At The Diner," I ventured into the outer Philly burbs to Phoenixville, PA to meet up with singer songwriter Alexis Cunningham, a powerful and charismatic performer who has done some very cool things in her still-ascending career. In 2022, she appeared on American Song...

  39. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast Ep. 24 ft. Ben O' Neill

    My guest on this episode of TatD is Philly guitarist and songwriter Ben O' Neill. One might accuse me of some form of nepotism having Ben as a guest on the pod because he happens to be married to my dear friend and IKE V1.0 bassist Joann Schmidt, but he's more than earned his bona fides in the...

  40. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 23 - Blue Barnett (of Best Bear)

    Hey all! I am so excited to bring you this convo with Blue Barnett, who is the lead singer, primary songwriter, and driving force behind Philadelphia's Best Bear - a band whose 2022 debut album When had me singing along and practically sobbing in my car over dozens of listens last year. I have...

  41. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 22 - Jayson Verdibello

    Episode 22 of "Talking At The Diner" features a fellow musician, whom I first met in 2005 when he was an undergrad in Drexel University's Music Industry Program, where I had just started teaching that major's required course in songwriting. Jayson Verdibello was part of a stellar group of young...

  42. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 21 - Alyssa Garcia

    Alyssa Garcia and I met when she was a student and I was a songwriting professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Before she ever took my songwriting class, she was one of a handful of private-lesson students I taught each term in a dusty and desolate 4th floor practice room in the campus...

  43. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 20 - Jamie Salvatore

    I am so excited about this episode with my friend Jamie Salvatore - the man who puts the "Jamie" in Jamie and the Guarded Heart. JatGH is honestly the type of band you can’t help but root for. Their name is fitting yet a little deceptive, because so many of Jamie’s anthemic songs wear their rock...

  44. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 19 - Jason Miraglia

    I got a chance to sit down with my dear friend Jason Miraglia (the 'G' is silent, as you'll hear ;) at Olga's Diner in Marlton, NJ. When I first met Jay, he was the drummer in one of the most popular Philly bands of the 2000's - Fat City Reprise. He would later sit behind the kit in the last…

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  45. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 18 - Melissa Menago

    Well, my friends, it was bound to happen. This is officially the first episode of this podcast where my guest got a flat tire on the way to the diner. Melissa Menago hit a gigantic pothole on Rt. 476, barely making it off the highway to the relative safety of a parking lot next to a hair salon....

  46. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 17 - Derek Fuhrmann

    In the early 2000's (aka the aughts), Derek Fuhrmann's band Omnisoul and my band IKE were very simpático.. we played many shows together and eventually had the same management. Derek actually interned for IKE when he first started working with our manager Jim Johnson and he also played the lead...

  47. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 16 - Nicole Zell

    I have known Nicole Zell for a little over a decade. Over those years I have watched her come into her own as an artist with some pretty unusual twists and turns along the way. She has toured as the guitarist for alt-rock band American Wolves and fronted the synth-pop band THRILLCHASER, and...

  48. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 15 - Anthony Renzulli

    After just celebrating the 20th anniversary of a band he was reluctant to name after himself, Anthony Renzulli has earned the right to say he’s in it for all the right reasons. You have to be when you decide to put our a solo record in 2022 that sounds like it could have been made in 1932.…

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  49. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 14 - Maggie Poulos

    Maggie Poulos is a fascinating example of a talented musician, who is also deeply embedded in the business side of the music world. She’s fronted numerous bands such as the all-female NYC trio The Crushes. And as the founder of Mixtape Media, Maggie has done PR for such high-profile clients as...

  50. "Talking At The Diner" Podcast: Ep. 13 - Annalise Curtin

    Underestimate Annalise Curtin at your own peril! She may be diminutive in size but so many things about this dynamo of a human are BIG.... big personality, big smile, big laugh, big talent (I am in perpetual awe of her finger picking abilities on guitar), and big, BIG voice. I met Annalise back…

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About this show

Musician / Songwriter John Faye (Caulfields, IKE, John & Brittany) loves nothing more than sitting across from musicians and other creatives at their favorite diners and letting the conversation go wherever it takes them.. origin stories, road stories, and plain ol' $hit talkin'. Everything is on the table!

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does "Talking At The Diner" Podcast have?

"Talking At The Diner" Podcast has 63 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 14, 2026.

What is "Talking At The Diner" Podcast about?

Musician / Songwriter John Faye (Caulfields, IKE, John & Brittany) loves nothing more than sitting across from musicians and other creatives at their favorite diners and letting the conversation go wherever it takes them.. origin stories, road stories, and plain ol' $hit talkin'. Everything is on...

How often does "Talking At The Diner" Podcast release new episodes?

"Talking At The Diner" Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 63 episodes since October 2021.

Who hosts "Talking At The Diner" Podcast?

"Talking At The Diner" Podcast is created and hosted by John Faye.
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